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When should a fantasy manager buy into a skill change? It’s a complicated question that could have a massive impact on your fantasy league. In the case of a young, promising prospect taking a step forward, like an Andrew Vaughn, fantasy managers hop on board early. Vaughn, and players like him, were always supposed to

LAS VEGAS — Jared Cannonier has a secret weapon he can rely upon when he meets champion Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title Saturday in the main event of UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s not a punch he’s worked assiduously to develop, nor is it a flashy submission hold. Since he

Let’s get the obvious out of the way. No one on the fantasy baseball waiver wire is going to be a 1-for-1 replacement for Bryce Harper. The All-Star outfielder had been hitting an excellent .318/.385/.599 with a .985 OPS and 15 home runs. He was playing like a clear NL MVP candidate. But now he’s

On Tuesday, Deshaun Watson will appear before NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge, to sort out a league response, if any, to over two dozen accusations of sexual misconduct involving massage therapists Watson hired. The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that the NFL is seeking an “indefinite suspension” that would

The last year of Michaela Onyenwere‘s life has been a whirlwind. The New York Liberty selected the former UCLA forward sixth overall in the 2021 WNBA draft, and within weeks, she was in seafoam at Barclays Center, playing her way to Rookie of the Year honors. She earned her degree at UCLA, played overseas in

Urban Meyer was the worst head-coaching hire in NFL history. Here’s where some feel the need to point out other bad hires. Yes, Steve Spurrier, Lou Holtz and Bobby Petrino were bad. And none of them, or any other failure you want to name, was worse than Meyer. Meyer was a unique combination: atrocious on

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in what was a bizarre postgame press conference following Game 4’s overtime thriller. Cooper answered just one question during his availability, meticulously choosing his words before cryptically sharing that Wednesday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche was tougher than any other his club has dealt with during

Follow all of the picks, latest news and trades with our 2022 NBA draft tracker. NEW YORK — The Orlando Magic have the No. 1 pick in the draft for the first time since 2004 when they drafted Dwight Howard. It worked out pretty well for the franchise back then as Howard led them to

Sue Bird‘s final professional basket in her childhood home of New York rimmed around, bounced up and fell through to put a definitive end to the Seattle Storm’s 81-72 win over the New York Liberty on Sunday. Bird was playing near her home of Syosset, New York, for the final time in the regular season

The Cup-final version of the Colorado Avalanche is proving to be the stiffest challenge the Lightning have faced yet. (Getty) The Tampa Bay Lightning have dug themselves another hole. One that, this time, they may not be able to emerge from. In Saturday’s Game 2, the Colorado Avalanche throttled the two-time defending champions, scoring three

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry celebrates against the Boston Celtics during Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 16, 2022. The Warriors won the 2022 NBA championship. (Elsa/Getty Images) BOSTON — The Golden State Warriors dynasty is alive and thriving. The Warriors laid waste to the Boston

In the run-up to the 2021 NFL season, ProFootballFocus released a ranking of the league’s top 50 players. Aaron Donald was first. Patrick Mahomes was second. It went on from there. Lamar Jackson was … unranked and unmentioned. You might expect Jackson to be in a state of disbelief and disrespect. After all, he was

Leading up to the NBA draft on June 23, Yahoo Sports will highlight top prospects. Today’s prospect is Auburn forward Jabari Smith. Who is Jabari Smith? Smith is a 6-foot-10 forward who averaged 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals in 29 minutes over 34 games for the Auburn Tigers. Prior to committing

The U.S. Open, golf’s toughest test, returns this week. Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Scott Pianowski and Yahoo Sports golf writer Jay Busbee are here to give you all you need to know to make some informed wagering decisions. See BetMGM for the most updated lines. BUSBEE: The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, will host the

SAN FRANCISCO — Finally, someone other than Stephen Curry stepped up for the Warriors. Andrew Wiggins caught fire for Golden State in a 104-94 Warriors win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday at Chase Center. The Warriors are one game away from their fourth title in eight years. It

Atlanta Braves All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies left Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals with a left foot injury. The Braves announced later in the game that he sustained a foot fracture. Albies suffered the injury during a fifth-inning at-bat. He planted his left foot after making contact and immediately fell to the ground. He